Ministry of Home Affairs
The Union Home and Cooperation Minister, Shri Amit Shah inaugurated the Khelo India Youth Games-2021 in Panchkula, Haryana，today
I am glad that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has provided the opportunity to organize these Games to Haryana, which is in a way the sports capital of the country
This is the fourth edition of Khelo India Games and these games have been successful in providing a platform to sportspersons from across the country
The government has provided a platform to sportspersons by organizing these Games in a phased manner
The Nation is proud of Haryana sportspersons for bringing a number of medals for the country
These Games which are going to be held in five cities from June 4 to 13, are not just a competition, but a ladder to take India's sportspersons to the top of global sports
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has worked over the last eight years to increase the Nation’s prestige, so that India can be number one in every field
The Prime Minister has created sports infrastructure across the country, strengthening sports federations, selecting players in a transparent manner, emphasizing their training and coaching
All sports events that have taken place in the last few days show the results of all the efforts made by Shri Modi in sports
In 2014, the budget of the Sports Ministry was Rs. 866 crore, which has been increased to Rs. 1,993 crore in 2022 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Our sportspersons have won seven Olympic medals in 2021 an increase from two medals in the 2016 Olympics and from four medals in the 2016 Paralympics to 19 medals in the 2021 Paralympics
Our sportspersons have won 16 medals in 2022 from 5 medals in Brazil's 2017 Deaf Olympics, 15 gold medals in the 2014 Commonwealth Games and 26 gold medals in 2018
Our sportspersons brought 70 medals in 2018 in comparison to 57 in the 2014 ASIAD Games also set a record by winning the Thomas Cup in Thailand for the first time
I want to tell sportspersons that those who train through hard work change history
By the time the 10th edition of these Games is held, India will surely figure between the top positon and fifth position in the Olympics medal tally
The Union Home and Cooperation Minister, Shri Amit Shah today inaugurated the Khelo India Youth Games-2021 in Panchkula, Haryana. The Chief Minister of Haryana, Shri Manohar Lal Khattar, the Union Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Shri Anurag Thakur and the Union Minister of State for Home, Sports and Youth Affairs, Shri Nisith Pramanik were present on the occasion.
In his address on the occasion, the Union Home Minister said he is happy that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has provided this opportunity to Haryana to organize these Games, which is in a way the sports capital of the country. He said that this is the fourth edition of the Khelo India Games and these games have been successful in giving a platform to sportspersons from across the country.
Shri Amit Shah said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Central Government has provided a platform to sportspersons by organizing these Games in a phased manner. He said the Nation takes pride in the players of Haryana that they have brought many medals to the country.
Shri Shah said these Games, being played in five cities from June 4 to 13, are not just an event, but a ladder to take India's sports and sportspersons to an important place in the world. Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has worked in last eight years to increase the prestige of the country, so that India should be number one in every field
The Union Home and Cooperation Minister said the Prime Minister has created sports infrastructure across the country, strengthening sports federations, selecting players in a transparent manner, emphasizing on their training and coaching, and in the last few days all the sports Competitions that have taken place, have shown the results of the efforts Shri Modi.
Shri Shah said in 2014, the budget of the Sports Ministry was Rs. 866 crore, which has been increased to Rs. 1,993 crore in 2022 by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi. Referring to the recent stellar performance of Indian sportspersons in sports, the Union Home Minister said after two medals in the 2016 Olympics, our sportspersons have won seven Olympic medals in 2021, while increasing from 4 in the 2016 Paralympics to 19 medals in 2021. Our sportspersons have won 16 medals in 2022 from 5 medals at the 2017 Deaf Olympics in Brazil, 15 gold medals in the 2014 Commonwealth Games and 26 gold medals in 2018. From 57 in the 2014 ASIAD Games, our players brought 70 medals in 2018 and also set a record by winning the Thomas Cup in Thailand for the first time.
Shri Amit Shah told sportspersons that those who train through hard work change history. He expressed confidence that by the time the 10th edition of these Games, India will surely figure between first and fifth place in the Olympic medal tally.